Here are some examples of the measures taken to combat rising visitor numbers in the era of cheap flights and Airbnb
Croatia's medieval walled city of Dubrovnik is one of Europe's most overcrowded cities, with the flow of tourists sometimes making it literally impossible to walk inside the historic Old Town.
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European tourist hotspots like Amsterdam and Dubrovnik are on a crusade to check, or at least, stagger the tides of visitors that swamp their streets each summer.
Here are some examples of the measures taken to combat rising visitor numbers in the era of cheap flights and Airbnb.
The jewel of the Adriatic has seen a huge surge in visitor numbers since scenes from the HBO series "Game of Thrones" were filmed inside its ramparts in 2011.
In 2019, the town of 41,000 people received a record 1.4 million tourists and 4.4 million overnight stays.